Satellite images show scope of Russian wildfires

[cory777]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Satellite photographs on NASA's website show hundreds of hot spots generated by wildfires across central and western Russia.

State media reported that the images showed 368 hot spots across Russia on Saturday. RIA Novosti quoted a spokeswoman for ScanEx, which analyzes the images, as saying that central Russia's Moscow, Ryazan and Nizhny Novgorod regions are the most affected.

Smoke clouds, which have become a serious health hazard, can clearly been seen on the satellite images, blanketing large swaths of the country.

State media reported that carbon monoxide levels in Moscow were more than six times the maximum allowable concentration, and other toxic substances permeated the city air at nine times the normal level.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/14/russia.wildfires.nasa/

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[napi21]

1. I feel very sorry for the Russian people. That's terrible. I haven't

even heard of anyone knowing how to stop this disaster.

[Shining Jack]

2. K&R

This kind of disaster is going to happen more and more often.

[Trajan]

3. Totally sucks ...

I read about the Peat fires a few weeks ago .... sounds like a tough road to hoe ...

[Mrhyde719]

4. ummm thats "tough row to hoe"

[Trajan]

6. Hoeing Roads is pretty damned tough too ....

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, cory.

[OhioChick]

7. K&R n/t